Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem's former coach, Fayyaz Bukhari, has formally requested the government of Pakistan to consider his name for a civil award in recognition of his services.

 

According to reports, in a letter addressed to the authorities, Bukhari highlighted his contributions as a coach and expressed disappointment over the lack of official acknowledgement of his efforts.

 

He detailed his coaching journey with Arshad Nadeem and urged the government to recognise his role in the success of Pakistani athletics.

 

"I request the authorities to evaluate my contributions to Pakistan athletics and Arshad Nadeem's achievements and consider my name for a civil award," Bukhari stated in his letter.

 

He further mentioned that he continues to serve as a javelin throw coach and has also trained Yasir Sultan for international competitions after Arshad Nadeem.

 

Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem made history by securing a gold medal with a record-breaking 92.97-metre throw—the longest in Olympic history in the javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics. This remarkable feat ended Pakistan's 40-year Olympic gold medal drought.

 

Following this achievement, Fayyaz Bukhari stated that the star athlete possesses the ability to throw beyond 92.97 metres.